12/06/2024

News: Mother Goddess inscription deciphered

 

From the article:
"A centuries-old mystery surrounding a 2,600-year-old inscription on the Arslan Kaya (“Lion Rock”) monument in western Turkey has been resolved. Professor Mark Munn of Pennsylvania State University has deciphered the weathered text, identifying the word 'Materan,' a reference to the Mother Goddess of the Phrygians. Located in the Phrygian highlands near Lake Emre Gölü, the Arslan Kaya monument is carved into a volcanic rock formation approximately 15 meters high. Its façade features reliefs of lions, sphinxes, and geometric patterns, with a niche containing the eroded figure of Materan...The goddess’s image, flanked by lions and accompanied by sphinxes, symbolizes protection and power, key themes in Phrygian cosmology." 



11/14/2024

Happy Full Moon

 

May the Full Moon in Taurus bring you strength
and grounding in the beauty of the Earth Mother.


(© art by Susan Seddon Boulet)

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11/06/2024

Prayer to Hecate

 

"Yes, lend me your hand I pray and reveal to me the pathways of Divine Guidance that I long for. Then shall I gaze upon that precious Light whence I can flee the evil of our dark origin. 

Yes, lend me your hand I pray - and when I am weary, bring me to the haven of piety with your winds.  Hail, many-named mother of the Gods, whose children are fair. Hail, mighty Hekate of the Threshold."


(Proclus Diadochus Hymn, trans. Vogt; marble relief from Crannon, Thessaly, 4th century BCE. The British Museum.)

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10/30/2024

Dia De Los Muertos

 

As we remember those who have gone before,
we wish you and your ancestors many blessings.



(© Catrina art by Bailyart/DeviantArt)

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10/17/2024

Happy Full Moon

 

Blessings of the "Moon of the Falling Leaves" in the sign of Aries.
May we release that which no longer serves with grace, 
allowing space for future renewal.



(© art by Adobe/Vector Tradition)


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10/13/2024

News: Peruvian Site Reveals Throne Room of Female Moche Leader

 

From the article:
"The team uncovered a decorated adobe throne and several murals showing a woman wearing a crown and sitting on a throne. They identified the space as a 1,300-year-old throne room 'of a powerful Moche woman associated with the moon goddess.' Photos show the ancient throne adorned with 'images related to the sea and the night sky, including a crowned woman with a rattle rendered as the crescent moon,' archaeologists said. The throne’s sides showed 'figures of women spinning fiber.' 



(© Photo by Lisa Trever/Panamarca Digital)

9/20/2024

Happy Equinox!


Blessings of the Autumn season. 
May your path be filled with beauty and the promise of hope.



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9/16/2024

Happy Full Moon

 

Blessings of the Harvest Moon in Pisces.
May the abundance of this season be shared by all.
 
 
 
(Harvest Moon by Samuel Palmer, circa 1833. Yale Center for British Art.)

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9/13/2024

News: Ancient Greek wall paintings in Ashkelon to be made accessible


From the article:

"Wall paintings discovered in 1,700-year-old vaulted tombs situated in the vicinity of Ashkelon’s marina are currently being made accessible to the public, Israel’s Antiquity Authority announced... The paintings depict mythological Greek characters such as Demeter, Medusa, and nymphs. They include floral decorations and images relating to nature."


(©  photo of Demeter painting by IAA)